# libtmux_mcp.tools.pane_tools.kill_pane

- **Module:** libtmux_mcp.tools.pane_tools
- **Package:** libtmux-mcp
- **Language:** Python
- **Kind:** function
- **Source:** https://github.com/tmux-python/libtmux-mcp/blob/4daddc0dfca96c43bf521d818bf91564e1434760/src/libtmux_mcp/tools/pane_tools/lifecycle.py#L29
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/en/py/latest/mcp/reference/libtmux_mcp-tools-pane_tools-kill_pane/

```
libtmux_mcp.tools.pane_tools.kill_pane(pane_id: str, socket_name: str | None = None) -> str
```

Kill (close) a tmux pane. Requires exact pane_id (e.g. '%5').

Use to clean up panes no longer needed. To remove an entire window
and all its panes, use kill_window instead.

## Parameters

- `pane_id` (str): Pane ID (e.g. '%1'). Required — no fallback resolution.
- `socket_name` (str | None): tmux socket name.

## Returns

str
    Confirmation message.